Team Building



Team ProjectsTESOL 2013Staci Johnson and Rob Jenkins2609850140970 learning puts students in the position to use authentic language to communicate and produce a product or solve a problem. (Fried-Booth)In teams students negotiate, plan and organize, practicing skills essential to living successful lives. (Stein)Team Projects and StandardsSCANS: Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary SkillsRESOURCES Allocates Materials and Facility ResourcesAllocates Human ResourcesTECHNOLOGYApplies technology to task (optional)PERSONAL QUALITIESResponsibilitySelf EsteemSociabilitySelf-ManagementINTERPERSONALParticipates as a member of a teamTeaches othersExercises leadershipWorks with diversityINFORMATIONOrganizes and maintains informationInterprets and communicates informationUses computers to process informationBASIC SKILLSReadingWritingArithmeticListeningSpeakingTHINKING SKILLSCreative thinkingDecision makingProblem solvingEFF: Equipped for the FutureCOMMUNICATIONConvey ideas in writingSpeak so others can understandListen activelyObserve criticallyDECISION MAKINGSolve problems and make decisionsPlanINTERPERSONALGuide othersResolve conflict and negotiateAdvocate and influenceCooperate with othersLIFELONG LEARNINGReflect and evaluateLearn through researchUse information and communication technology CASAS: Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment SystemDemonstrate Effectiveness in Working with Other PeopleDemonstrate ability to work cooperatively with other as a member of a team, contributing to team efforts, maximizing the strengths of team members, promoting effective group interaction, and taking personal responsibility for accomplishing goals.4.8.6Demonstrate leadership skills, including effectively communicating ideas or positions and motivating and respecting others.4.8.7Demonstrate negotiation skills in resolving differences, including presenting facts and arguments, recognizing differing points of view, offering options, and making compromises.Team Projects - PlanObjectives: Students will apply all that they have learned in the unit by developing a team project using task-based activities that generate collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork producing a product.1. SET THE STAGEGive an overview.Show examples.Don’t be too specific.2. FORM TEAMSAvoid homogeneous teams when possible. Form by similar level. orPut strong people in each team.3. ASSIGN TEAM POSITIONS (All team members help in every task)Lower Levels:Explain leader position.Immediately ask all leaders to stand.Repeat for all positions.Higher Levels:Explain all positions.Allow students to discuss and assign positions in their teams.Ask teams to report.4. GO THROUGH THE STEPSGive a few steps at a time.Avoid allowing teams to get too far ahead.Have students keep minutes (agenda/minutes format)5. WORK ON THE PROJECTHave assigned person lead efforts.Make sure all students participate in each task.Use computers when possible.Be flexible when time runs short.6. FACILITATEWalk from team to team.Ask questions.Help the leader to make sure everyone is participating.7. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTEncourage English.Work with the leader.Ask students to evaluate their teams.Have contingency plans for faster teams.Prepare teams for their presentations.Post all or some of the projects in the classroom.Hint: Two-day simulation: Collect student work at end of first day with names of team members to be distributed on the following day.TEAM PROJECT IDEAS FOR ALL LEVELSLow BeginningDesign a department store.Design a dream home.Create a brochure of your city.High BeginningMake a plan to move into a new home.Create a health pamphlet.Create a company.Low IntermediateCreate a product label and advertisement.Create an employee handbook.Plan and participate in a debate.High IntermediateCreate a goal chart.Create a purchase plan for an expensive item.Create real estate brochure and plan to buy a house. Low-BeginningSource: Stand Out: Standards-Based EnglishTopic: Shopping, ClothingObjective: Design a department store and write a skitForm a team with 4 or 5 students.In your team, you need:PositionJobStudent 1: Leader See that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: ArchitectDraw the floor plan.Student 3: Sales ManagerList the sale prices.Student 4: WriterPrepare a skit.Choose a name for your department store.Draw a floor plan of your store. What departments are in your store? Choose one department and make a list of 10 things you sell with prices.Prepare a skit where a person in your group talks to a salesperson and buys some things. You can also make checks and receipts if you want.People in your group can be: a salesperson, a cashier, a customer or customers, and a manager.Share your department store layout with your class.Practice the skit and present it to the ic: HousingObjective: Design a dream home and write a classified adForm a team with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJobStudent 1: Leader See that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: ArchitectDraw a floor plan.Student 3: DecoratorPlace furniture in your plan.Student 4: SpokespersonPlan a presentation.Choose a kind of home. Is it an apartment, house, condominium, or a mobile home?Make a floor plan of the home.Make a list of furniture for your home.Decide where to put the furniture.Make a classified ad for your home.Plan a presentation for the class and present your dream ic: CommunityObjective: Create a brochure of your cityForm a team with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionChoose a name for your city.Make a list of important places in your city and put them in alphabetical order.Make a map of your city and mark where the important places are.Make a brochure. On the brochure put one paragraph about the city, the names of the team, and a picture.Prepare a presentation for the class.JobStudent 1: Leader See that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: City PlannerDraw a map of your city.Student 3: Writer/ DesignerMake a brochure of your city with help from your team.Student 4: SpokespersonOrganize a presentation to give to the class.High-BeginningSource: Stand Out: Standards-Based EnglishTopic: HousingObjective: Make a plan to move into a new houseForm a team with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJobStudent 1: Leader See that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: Finance PlannerPlan to pay rent and buy furniture.Student 3: SecretaryFill out rental application.Student 4: DecoratorPut furniture in the home.Describe your family and your new home. How many bedrooms do you need?What kind of home do you need?How much money can you pay for rent?Write a classified ad about the home you want. Make a list of the furniture you need. Fill out an invoice for furniture and write a check for the furniture. Fill out a rental application. Make a floor plan of the home and add furniture. Report to the class. Show the floor plan and read the classified ic: HealthObjective: Design a pamphlet with health tipsForm a team with 4 or 5 students. In your team you need:PositionJobStudent 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English. See that everyone participates.Student 2: PharmacistGive advice on medicine for 3 illnesses.Student 3: DoctorGive advice on 3 things to do to stay healthy.Student 4: SpokespersonPrepare a class presentation with help from the team.Write three things people should do to be healthy and three things they should not do. What are three illnesses to include in your pamphlet? What medications should people take for these illnesses? Design a pamphlet with pictures to present the information.Prepare a presentation for the ic: WorkplaceObjective: Create a companyForm teams with 4 or 5 students.You are the owners of a new company. Answer the questions.What is the name of your company?What kind of company is it?What job are you going to advertise? Write a job advertisement.What questions can you have on the application form? Make a job application.What questions can you ask at the job interview? Write the interview questionsInterview students from other teams for a job.Choose a new employee and tell the class. In your team, you need:PositionJobStudent 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: Ad WriterWrite a classified ad.Student 3: Application WriterPrepare an application form.Student 4: InterviewerPrepare interview questions.Low-IntermediateSource: Stand Out: Standards-Based EnglishTopic: Consumer EducationObjective: Create a product label and advertisementForm teams with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryWrite information for label and advertisement.Student 3: DesignerDesign product and advertisement layout.Student 4: MemberHelp secretary and designer with their work.With your team, decide what type of product you will be creating and come up with a name for your product. Create a label for your product, including instructions for use. Create a print advertisement for your product.Present your product and advertisement to the ic: WorkplaceObjective: Create an employee handbookForm teams with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryWrite information for guideStudent 3: DesignerDesign guide layout and add artworkStudent 4: MemberHelp secretary and designer with their work.With your class, decide what will be in your employee handbook. (Ideas: Pay Stub Information, Benefits, Good Employee Behavior, Workplace Safety, Workplace Communication) Decide what part each team will create.Create the text for your section of the Employee Handbook.Create artwork for your section of the Employee Handbook.As a class, create a table of contents and a cover. Put your handbook ic: CivicsObjective: Plan and participate in a debateAs a class, decide on three topics that will be debated. Form teams with 4 or 5 students.As a class, assign two teams to each topic. Within the two teams decide who will be for the topic and who will be against the topic.With your team, research the topic and make a list of all the information you want to bring up in the debate.Create your handout.Prepare your debater.Debate! In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryWrite information for debate handout.Student 3: DebaterDebate topic for your team.Student 4: Member Help secretary and debater with their work. High-IntermediateSource: Stand Out: Standards-Based EnglishTopic: Goal SettingObjective: Create a goal chart of goals you would like to accomplish this class.Form teams with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSee that everyone speaks English.See that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryTake notes and fill out goal chart.Student 3: DesignerDesign goal chart layout.Student 4: Member Help secretary and designer with their work.Write three goals Write the steps it will take to reach each goal. Write the dates to complete each.Design a goal chart template for each goal.Put information from step 2 into your goal charts.Write four obstacles to reaching the goals.Write at least two solutions for each obstacle.Make a list of 5 time-management techniques that will help you reach your goals.Present what you’ve created to the ic: Consumer EducationObjective: Create a purchase plan for a large itemForm teams with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSees that everyone speaks English.Sees that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryTakes notes and write purchase planStudent 3: DesignerDesigns ad for product and purchase plan layout.Student 4: Member Help secretary and designer with their work.Think of a large item that you would like to purchase.Create an advertisement for this product.Write down all the steps you will need to take to purchase this item. (Hint: budget, comparison shopping, questions to ads, loan)Write a brief description of how you will do each step. Design a purchase plan document that has a space for the ad, each step in your purchase plan, and artwork. Present what you’ve created to the ic: HousingObjective: Create a real estate brochure and make a decision to purchase a propertyIn a group of four of five, choose an imaginary real estate agency. What is the name of your agency?What type(s) of properties do you sell?Choose three properties that your agency is trying to sell. Make up a brochure for these properties.Now you are a family who wants to move to a new house. Decide on housing.From the brochures posted around the room, choose two properties that you are interested in.Prepare a list of questions that you’d like to ask about each property.In teams of two or three, set up appointments with the real estate agencies and meet with them about the properties.Report back to your group and make a decision about which property you’d like to make an offer on, comparing the information to your checklist.Report your decision to the class. Form teams with 4 or 5 students. In your team, you need:PositionJob Student 1: LeaderSees that everyone speaks English.Sees that everyone participates.Student 2: SecretaryTakes notes and writes advertisements. Student 3: DesignerDesigns brochure.Student 4: Member Help secretary and designer with their work.WRITE YOUR OWNTOPIC:OBJECTIVE:What objectives were taught in the previous lessons of the unit?RESOURCES NEEDED (Templates, colored pencils, etc.)PositionJob Student 1: Sees that everyone speaks English.Sees that everyone participates.Student 2: Student 3: Student 4: STEPS1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10. ................
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